HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2697_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADDING CHAPTER
2.70 TO THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
follows: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS as
Follows: Section 1. Chapter 2.70 is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as
"Chapter 2.70
Utility Advisory Committee
2.70.010 Existence.
2.70.020 Membership.
2.70.030 Members -m Forfeiture of Office by Absence.
2.70.040 Organization.
2.70.050 Powers, Duties and Responsibilities.
2.70.010 Existence;
There is hereby established a Utilities Advisory Committee to serve in an advisory
capacity to the City Council regarding the establishment of rates for water and sewer service
provided by the City.
2.70.020 Membership;
The committee shall consist of seven (7)members, appointed by the Mayor and approved
by the City Council, who shall each serve for a two2
( ) Year term and until his or her successor is
appointed. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms unless appointed to an
additional term by a 4/5 1h, vote of the City Council. Vacancies Of the committee shall be filled in the
same manner as the committee members are appointed. Appointments made to fill an unexpired
term will constitute a full term if more than one-half of a term remains. For example, if term is two
(2) years and an appointment for an unexpired term is for one (1) year or more, this appointment
constitutes a full tern-t. The committee members shall be customers of the City of Redlands' water or
wastewater system and neither elected officials nor employees of the City. Members of the
committee shall serve without compensation.
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2.70.030 Members— Forfeiture of Office by Absence:
Any committee member who is absent from any three consecutive regular mneetings ofthe
committee, unless excused from such attendance by consent ofthe committee expressed by action of
record in its minutes, shall automatically forfeit his or her office as a member of the committee. The
vacancy so created shall be filled pursuant to Section 2.70.020 of this Chapter.
2.70.040 Organization:
The committee shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson on a bi-annual basis. The
committee shall keep records of all of its proceedings and recommendations and shall have regular
meeting dates in conformance with law. Four (4) members of the comm
ttee shall constitute a
2.70.050 Powers, Duties and. Responsibilities:
The powers, duties and responsibilities of the committee are to review the water and
wastewater rates, charges and revenue requirements of the City on a bi-annual basis. The primary
goal of the committee shall be to recommend water and wastewater rates that provide revenue which
recovers the costs reasonably borne by the City in providing water and wastewater services; are
equitable to all customer classes; are in compliance with all state and federal law; and are easily
explained to customers. The committee shall prepare and present its recommendations to the City
Council."
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shalt certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on April 1, 2008.
yor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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1, Lorric Poyzer,City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof field on the I st day of April, 2008, by
the following vote:
AYES- Councilmenibers Gilbreath, Gallagher, Aguilar, Bean; Mayor Harrison
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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